We had a wierd episode with our '96 Maxima last week. When we started the engine, a loud banging sound came from the engine. Immediately shut it off for fear of doing damage.
Made an appointment with our mechanic and had it towed.
Mechanic starts up the engine. Noise is there for about 5 seconds and goes away.
Been driving the car since and all seems normal.
The car has 102K miles. Oil changed regularly using Mobil One 5-30.
Anybody ever experienced a similar situation?
Doug B